Where does “desafiador” come from?

desafiador (Spanish) comes from Spanish desafiar, from Spanish des-, from Old Spanish des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desafiador (Spanish): defiant; challenging

Definitions

  1. defiant; challenging

Ancestry of “desafiador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesafiarto challenge; to defy, to challenge; to brave
2Spanishdes-dis-
3Old Spanishdes-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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